Cole Allen
There are approximately 233 people named Cole Allen living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,471,049 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cole with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Allen. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
233
1 in 1,471,049
Named Cole
149K
Alive today
Named Allen
534K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 149K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2002
Average age: 21
Top Census group: White (87.5%)
Estimated bearers: 534K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #35
Per 100K: 155.77
Top ancestry: White (64.8%)
First name trend
Cole: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cole. The peak year was 2002 with 6,054 births. The average person named Cole today is 21 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cole
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Cole, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 87.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cole described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Cole at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.5% · 117,758
- Two or more races4.9% · 6,572
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 6,104
- Black or African American1.5% · 2,049
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1,171
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 926
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Allen surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Allen, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 64.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Allen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Allen at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White64.8% · 301,607
- Black or African American25.6% · 119,112
- Two or more races4.6% · 21,635
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 16,476
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3,608
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 3,145
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Cole has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0436% of the US population, based on 149,454 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Cole right now.
The surname Allen appears at a rate of 155.77 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1558%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 233 people with the full name Cole Allen. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Cole Allen: questions and answers
How many people are named Cole Allen?
We estimate approximately 233 people in the United States share the full name Cole Allen. That works out to about 1 in 1,471,049 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0436%) with the surname frequency (155.77 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Cole Allen?
We classify Cole Allen as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,471,049 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Cole a male or female name?
Cole is predominantly male. Out of 152,615 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Cole profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Cole Allen?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.